The Urban Division | The Urban Division Team in Jacksonville, FL
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The Urban division | Meet the Team
Matthew has experience with a broad spectrum of retail and office real estate product types, including urban retail streets and districts, New Urbanism developments, mixed-use developments, traditional strip malls, and grocery-anchored community centers. From multi-level marketing campaigns for retail and office assets to detailed operational analyses and strategic repositioning of underperforming assets, Matthew provides professional services that enable landlords to realize the highest value for their office or retail properties. Prior to joining Colliers International, Matthew served for more than a decade as Senior Vice President at Jacksonville-based Prime Realty. There he oversaw combined sales and leasing transactions of more than $250 million over an aggregate 1.5 million square feet.
Matthew’s office portfolio at Prime encompassed some 330,000 square feet with a focus on urban-infill opportunities. There he worked with landlords to reposition and rebrand office assets for growth in occupancy rates and market value. He also helped tenants spanning multiple industries negotiate leases and prepare for acquisitions.
Likewise, in retail settings, Matthew was instrumental in repositioning markets and assets to garner higher rental rates. In Jacksonville’s 5 Points submarket, his work with new local and regional tenants realized a 167 percent rent increase over a five-year period. He also assisted in site selection on behalf of a diverse portfolio of regional- and national-name tenants.
Before joining Prime, Matthew served as Program Manager at Ponte Vedra Beach-based MarketingExperiments, the first internet-based marketing research lab. There, he and his team optimized marketing and sales processes on behalf of companies such as Royal Bank of Canada, Reuters, the New York Times and Schlumberger. Prior to that, he developed and implemented marketing strategies and digital tools to showcase residential properties for The Vestcor Companies.
Sam was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated from The Bolles School and later went on to attend the University of Alabama where he received his bachelor’s degree from the Culverhouse College of Business. After graduating in May of 2021 with a major in finance and minor in real estate, Sam returned home to Jacksonville to pursue his career in the commercial real estate industry and accepted a brokerage position at Colliers. Sam is an experienced broker with a history of working in the commercial real estate industry since 2017. Sam recently became a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers in hopes of helping the industry advance as a whole.
Prior to joining Colliers, Sam’s previous experience included Regency Centers. There he assisted their leasing team and helped the National Transactions Team with site selection throughout the nation.
Olivia graduated from Florida State University’s College of Business. Following graduation, she moved to Jacksonville to build her career in commercial real estate. Over the past couple of years, Olivia has worked as a Sales Associate at Steinemann & Company. During her time in this position, she focused on generating sales and leasing leads for office, mixed-use, and land development. In addition, Olivia had the opportunity to collaborate with developers in the Jacksonville area and work on large-scale projects such as World Commerce Center, San Pablo Place, and Sutton Place at Windsor Parke. As a Colliers associate, Olivia strives to bring creative concepts to the Jacksonville area and set the stage for future generations to thrive.
